I’m still taking my time playing pokémon. I find a million things to distract me other than playing, not least of which are studying and maintaining my towns in Animal Crossing. But at least I have two more badges under my belt now.

Yesterday I took on the rock gym in Cyllage City. That was rough not because the gym was difficult, but because by the time I got there half of my pokémon were on the verge of no longer obeying my orders. I thought it was weird how much there was to do in between the first two gyms. Usually in pokémon games the first few gyms are fairly close together. In this game you go through a couple cities before you even find the second gym.

Geosenge City at night. Finally got some new clothes! Still need a better hat.

I was worried I would have the same trouble in between the next two gyms (over-leveling) so I didn’t really explore as much as I would like. I also still don’t have a guide, so I’m blissfully unaware of what pokémon or items I missed. When I called my local Gamestop today and inquired they said there had been a mixup in their order and they didn’t expect it until next week. Talk about dropping the ball! By the time it comes out I won’t want it anymore (except that I printed out a coupon to get it free).

I just took on the Shalour City gym leader and stomped her thanks in large part to my fully evolved Delphox. I’m really enjoying him and his lovely animations. I took Chespin, the grass starter on my Japanese game (that I haven’t touched recently) and I don’t like him at all. He looks like a weird little man wearing a grass suit after he gets to his second evolution and even worse for his final one (not that I’ve gotten that far).

So, now I’m finally able to go off to the Tower of Mastery and learn about mega evolutions. I think things are going to get a bit more interesting.

I picked up Pokémon Y yesterday from Gamestop. I wish I could say I’ve gotten really far, but Parfum Palace is as far as I’ve made it in my US game thus far. And I was so thrilled to be able to take a picture that I had to share.

I started this game with Fennekin and nicknamed him Foxy. Very original, I’m sure. I also received a Bulbasaur from professor Sycamore. Both of those guys have hit their midstage evolutions. I love watching the Braixen (Fennekin’s evolution) use the stick in his tail when he casts ember. I love the attention to detail! (Before I was just confused about why he had a stick stuck in his tail…still am actually, but it looks cool!)

KC (my husband) has gotten much farther than me in the game and he recently traded me an eevee in a luxury ball. I’m trying to decide what to evolve it into. I’m thinking Sylveon because it’s new and fairy type. But I’m slightly upset that my gamestop didn’t have the guide (did any of them?) so I don’t know what moves it gets or anything. And having the game out in all regions all at once means that even serebii doesn’t have all the info up yet. It’s a little weird to not know where to look for information. Not even the November issues of the Japanese magazines had any useful info about the game yet. I’m sure next month’s will slowly start leaking good info but so far…not so much.

I can’t wait to buy my character some new clothes, but for now I’m cheap and saving all my money to buy pokéballs to catch the bazillions of wild pokémon.

And in case you’re wondering here’s my “team” thus far. Really just a hodgepodge and subject to change early and often.
Gym Badges: Only 1 so far 😛
Pokédex: 50